The BC Sports Hall of Fame aims to inspire future generations by telling engaging stories of extraordinary achievement in sport by individuals, teams, and organizations throughout BC’s history. Each year, a group of the province’s most impactful sport-figures are inducted, celebrated, and put on display among the Hall’s expansive collection of more than 27,000 artifacts for all who visit. Among the 2020 Induction Class are eight BC Games alumni, joining two fellow athletes, three builder-coaches, one team, one pioneer, and one media member as this year’s cohort.
They are:
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Name
|
Category
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Sport
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BC Games
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Sport at BCG
|
Role
|
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Sonja Gaudet
|
Athlete
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Wheelchair Curling
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Williams Lake 2002 BC Winter Games
|
Wheelchair Basketball
|
Coach
|
| Alex Stieda |
Athlete |
Cycling |
Penticton 1978 BC Summer Games |
Cycling |
Athlete |
|
Jeff Francis
|
Athlete
|
Baseball
|
Burnaby 1997 BC Summer Games
|
Baseball
|
Athlete
|
|
Kathy Newman
|
W.A.C. Bennett Award
|
Wheelchair Sports
|
Abbotsford 2004 BC Summer Games
|
Wheelchair Athletics
|
Official
|
|
Bill Chapman
|
Team
|
Basketball
|
Comox 1995 BC Winter Games
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Cross Country Skiing
|
Coach
|
|
Reni Dolcetti
|
Team
|
Basketball
|
Vernon 1992 BC Winter Games
|
Basketball
|
Athlete
|
|
Jim Duddridge
|
Team
|
Basketball
|
Victoria 2000 BC Summer Games
|
Softball
|
Manager
|
|
Mickey Welder
|
Team
|
Basketball
|
Coquitlam 1991 BC Summer Games
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
These impactful individuals are joined by Brent Johnson (Football), Kirk McLean (Hockey), Harry White (Golf), Bill Mitchell (Wrestling), Valerie Johnson (Trampoline), Robin Bawa (Hockey), Cleve Dheensaw (Media), and the remaining members of the 1979-80 University of Victoria Men’s Basketball team in this year’s induction class.
Initially programmed for June 4, 2020, the induction ceremony for the 2020 Induction Class was conducted virtually on July 15, 2021.
Read the official BC Sports Hall of Fame press release here.
Watch the full Class of 2020 Welcome Ceremony here.